About this Event
Come join us for a short program followed by a series of instructional workshops to combine family stories and oral traditions with modern record keeping and researching. Start a wonderful journey of personal discovery and belonging through Native American ancestral heritage.
- Research strategies
- Records research
- Indian census rolls
- Native American registration Rolls
- Tribal enrollment
- Blood quantum
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Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Check-in and registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Short Program
Info: Short program with Keynote Speaker Brenda Beyal, Navajo educator and coordinator of the Native American curriculum initiative. The program will center on the journey of personal discovery, connecting with the past, and finding personal and family identity through Native American ancestral heritage.
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Workshop 1
Host: Teddra Penland
Info: Workshop 1 - Native American Research Strategies and Tips
- Short history of U.S. Indian policies and what they mean to Native American genealogical research
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Workshop 2
Host: LeRoy Gishi
Info: Workshop 2 - Personal Blood Identity, Discovering Native Roots through Genealogical Research
- Proof of connection to Five Civilized Tribes, “Index to the Final Rolls” by US Dept of the Interior and other native tribe rolls and indexes
- Identifying resources to find information
- Using records to find family connections
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Workshop 3
Info: Workshop 3 - Tribal Enrollment Eligibility and Resources
- Determining blood quantum requirements
- Links to tribal websites
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Post-event social
Info: Post-event social
- Light refreshments
- FamilySearch Center open house, tours, demonstrations, and conversation
Event venue & nearby stays
18900 Kingsview Rd, 18900 Kingsview Road, Germantown, United States
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